Sentences with phrase «low support means»

The Drawback: It's low support means it's ideal for staying at home but may not be the best choice for a mom - on - the - go.

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While he has called for an increase in the minimum wage, he has also supported lower taxes as a means to encourage investment in the country.

In order to keep the price point low, they sacrifice computational power, which means they can not support the more sophisticated image processing programs.

It is simple to handle and «forgiving»; its flight envelope makes it extremely maneuverable at low speeds and able to turn in tight spaces: this means it can circle over restricted areas and provide better support to the troops on the ground.

Wired has called gamification an enemy of great support, and while dissenting opinions often point to cases like Microsoft and the increased productivity they saw when implementing gamification, the numbers don't tell the full story — a lower response time does not mean your team is doing a better job of taking care of customers.

«A healthier balance of payments and lower inflation mean that the central bank can continue to cut rates, creating some support for growth in 2018,» says Arthur Carvalho, Head of Latin America Economics.

With the upgrade, Bitcoin Cash can support more transaction capacity, which means that it can support more users, allow for much lower transaction fees, as well as better reliability.

Most have also sliced through support of their prior lows, meaning an intermediate - term uptrend is no longer in place.

A lower neutral rate also makes it more likely that interest rates will be constrained by the effective lower bound, meaning monetary policy will have less scope to support income growth during periods of economic weakness.

We found support for the effectiveness of shade tree cover in controlling non-point source pollution: HSTC streams had significantly (p = 0.042) lower mean annual turbidity and significantly (p = 0.004) lower turbidity during the transition season.

The very low mould costs and flexible production quantities mean food and beverage brand owners can develop unique shapes to support special brand extensions, limited edition promotions and seasonal promotional activity.

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

In some states, family health and birthing centers meet the needs of low - income families who have several children and no means of support that would pay for health care.

What this could eventually mean is that the subsidiarity opt - out, long supported by the UK, which permits Member States to apply lowered thresholds and public - interest tests in national competition decisions on media mergers and acquisitions could be lost.

This means that the bank will operate as a fund for the duration of this parliament and won't be available to support the introduction of the «green deal» with low cost finance.

Amongst Sun readers though it was CON 42 %, LAB 29 %, LDEM 12 % — so while there isn't much difference in Conservative support, Sun readers are actually a bit more Labour and a bit less Lib Dem than the population as a whole, meaning the Tories have a lower lead amongst Sun readers than elsewhere in the country.

And it also means that he has to stop supporting the use of fossil fuels, including his idea to spend perhaps a hundred million dollars to expand the gas plant that is heating the Empire State Plaza and lock in gas emissions into a low - income people - of - color community for the next 30 years in the Arbor Hill area.»

While UKIP supported migrants coming to the UK to fill specific jobs - where there were skills shortages - he said economic problems in the eurozone meant the influx of low - skilled labour to the UK was likely to accelerate and questioned the social and cultural impact it had had.

The Zody's lumbar adjustment technology is the result of years of scientific research, meaning that the support to your lower back is spot on.

The team of authors emphasized that the low cost of conducting their project means that the same approach can be rapidly implemented in any country, thereby supporting both national and international commitments to reduce and offset carbon emissions.

The study, supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, assigned each cluster to one of three experimental options: a control group (meaning no treatment); a basic cleanup; or a «cleaning and greening» treatment, including a lawn, a few trees and a low perimeter fence — «to show that the lot was cared for and to deter illegal dumping.»

As such, a high metabolism means that, relative to a low metabolism, more calories must be burned to meet life sustaining energy requirements (i.e. to keep the tissues alive and support the function of vital organs).

A low metabolism means that, relative to a high metabolism, fewer calories must be burned to meet life sustaining energy requirements (i.e. to keep the tissues alive and support the function of vital organs).

However, it means that your high - fat, low - carb diet should include thyroid supporting foods rich in iodine and selenium, such as sea vegetables and brazil nuts, and should also include carbohydrates timed properly, such as before, during or after workouts, when the carbohydrate is more likely to be utilized for energy and less likely to spike blood glucose levels.

A lumbar pillow is meant to help give you support in your lower back region.

However, this low heel drop, coupled with neutral arch support and moderate cushioning, means this shoe might not be for everyone.

With an excellent, career - topping performance by the late Harry Dean Stanton, coupled with a strong supporting ensemble, this quiet, low - key debut feature from actor - director John Carroll Lynch explores the meaning of life and the secrets to help make it fulfilling, both while we're here and as we're about to make our ultimate transition.

The year the Festival will support quality films made with little means - the so - called low - cost filmmaking.

The Trust is also recommending that the government introduces a means - tested voucher — or encourages schools to do so — funded through the pupil premium, through which lower - income families could access additional support and enrichment.

While such an emphasis on strong teacher - student relationships may mean that peer support activities may be being disregarded, the authors believe the peer support approach could actually aid in encouraging lower - ability students» independence from teachers.

We spoke with Wilson about his personal experience with school integration as a child, the importance of educational role models, and why supporting learners never means lowering the bar.

A host of obstacles — mental health issues, financial troubles, the need to leave school to support family members — can mean that the path to a degree for low - income students is slower than it is for kids with more resources.

First, she said the decision «removes barriers to the implementation of other financial means of supporting parents who want to send their children to nonpublic schools, such as education tax credits or direct grants to low - income families.»

Report Seeks Help for Low - Income Student Parents (Inside Higher Ed) A new report authored by Bridget Terry Long proposes expanding the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, which supports low - income parents by providing them with access to campus - based child - care servicLow - Income Student Parents (Inside Higher Ed) A new report authored by Bridget Terry Long proposes expanding the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, which supports low - income parents by providing them with access to campus - based child - care serviclow - income parents by providing them with access to campus - based child - care services.

Report Seeks Help for Low - Income Student Parents (Inside Higher Ed) Professor Bridget Terry Long proposes expanding the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, to support low - income parenLow - Income Student Parents (Inside Higher Ed) Professor Bridget Terry Long proposes expanding the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, to support low - income parenlow - income parents.

That feature is what lost the support of longtime social - justice warrior (and founder of the pro school choice Black Alliance for Educational Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.»

Apprenticeships can offer an important route for young people to get into careers and industries with strong earning potential, but a combination of poor attitudes, low awareness and lack of financial support means disadvantaged young people are losing out across the country.

Dr Emily Tanner, lead author of the report, said: «For children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who have lower take - up of formal out - of - school activities, school - based clubs appear to offer an affordable and inclusive means of supporting academic attainment.

Earlier this week, his agency proposed new rules that would govern how school districts distribute federal money meant to support the education of low - income kids.

The Washington Roundtable, an organization made up of top executives from many of the state's largest companies, supports charter schools, arguing it's another means to help students, particularly low - income minorities, in an age of increasing expectations.

Senior Corps» Foster Grandparents program provides an opportunity for volunteers age 55 and older to serve as mentors and tutors for students.39 In 2016, an estimated 24,000 Foster Grandparents volunteers served approximately 200,000 students.40 Similarly, in 2016, AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers were approved to provide capacity - building assistance to more than 2,900 education - related project sites.41 Cutting funding for the CNCS would mean eliminating a substantial amount of necessary support for traditional public and public charter schools and would hurt low - income students across the country.

In 2014, parents of students at Horace Mann Elementary School in Northwest Washington, D.C., spent over $ 470,000 of their own money to support the school's programs.1 With just under 290 students enrolled for the 2013 - 14 school year, this means that, in addition to public funding, Horace Mann spent about an extra $ 1,600 for each student.2 Those dollars — equivalent to 9 percent of the District of Columbia's average per - pupil spending3 — paid for new art and music teachers and classroom aides to allow for small group instruction.4 During the same school year, the parent - teacher association, or PTA, raised another $ 100,000 in parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income families.6

The government should introduce a means tested voucher system, as part of the pupil premium, through which lower income families could purchase additional educational support for pupils, such as extra-curricular tuition.

The descriptive analysis of the data reveal that GE Model Schools maintain the higher mean pass rates in third grade math and reading despite higher student to teachers ratios, teacher to administrator ratios, and special education populations as well as lower rates of spending on instructional supports.

For students of color — who are disproportionately first - generation students74 — low pay can make it difficult to repay student loans, purchase a home, or support family.75 For teachers who are their family's breadwinner, salaries are often so low that they may qualify for means - tested assistance just to afford the daily necessities of life.76 High - achieving students of color are often heavily recruited by many far more lucrative sectors, ensuring that they are well - aware of other available career opportunities.

On a scale of 1 to 4 with 1 being not very useful, and 4 being very useful, the most useful elements from iQUEST are listed in order of rakings with the highest mean at 3.23 and the lowest mean being 2.61: (a) workshops, (b) collaboration with other project teachers, (c) equipment available for checkout by the project, (d) Lesson Study, (e) support from grant leadership, (f) support from computer science students, and (g) online resources.

The initiative supports school districts, charter management organizations, and partner organizations that embrace PL as a means to dramatically increase college readiness rates, particularly among low - income students and students of color.»

In this particular example on prefixes, since two of the students had a basic to low level of understanding, the teacher may decide to provide additional small group support in recognizing root words and determining appropriate root words to convey meaning.

But the bad news is that our paltry support of innovative curriculum development and our reluctance to really change our high - stakes assessment systems means that students and teachers will continue to focus on low - level kinds of learning.

But Indiana State Teachers Association president Nate Schnellenberger says he fears giving charters access to state money will create more entities dependent on government support, meaning the state will shortchange failing public schools serving the same low - income populations.